Wrapping material



July 23, 1935. w. o. KENYON ET AL 2,008,984

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Rochester, N. Y., assignors to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y.,a. corporation of New York Application June 15, 1932, Serial No. 617,342

20 Claims.

I Several types of flexible, transparent sheeting produced fromcellulosic substances have been developed in recent years and have foundwide use as wrapping material and in the manufacture of many devicessuch as packages, cartons, envelopes and other containers. Some of thesewrapping materials have been waterproofed, or moistureproofed, by theapplication of a waterresistant composition while others have not beenso treated. 'Ihe moisture-proof materials have met with some success dueto their peculiar properties of water-resistance, transparency,flexibilv ity, toughness, and general adaptability to wrapping purposes.

Notwithstanding these valuable properties, they have one seriousdrawback, namely, the fact that theordinary types of cellulosicsurfaces, especially those produced from cellulose ester materials, arenot suitable for the application of water-soluble adhesives. It is amatter of common knowledge that when a tax stamp, label, gummed strip,or the like, having an adhesive surface of glue, gum arabic, or otheradhesive materials, is moistened and applied to the above-mentionedtypes of cellulosic sheeting, it almost immediately curls up and dropsoff because of the incompatibility of the-adhesive substances and thecellulosic material. 'I'his is especially true when the adhesive-coatedstamp or label is applied to cellulose ester sheeting. In order toovercome this difculty, a number of remedies have been suggested,including the proposal to use a special type of adhesives on the stampsor labels themselves, or to apply a special adhesive cement whenaflixing them, which cement would be compatible with the cellulosicsurface, but none of these remedies have thus far proved convenient orcommercially practicable.

It is the primary object of our invention to overcome the difficultiesjust referred to, and to provide a means whereby the ordinary types ofwater-soluble adhesives may be successfully employed with celluloseester sheeting. Another and specific' object is to provide a means forapplying the conventional types of gummed labels, tax stamps, and othermatter hav1ng a surface coated with a water-soluble adhesiveA to suchsheeting by merely moistening the adhesive surface and aflixing thestamp or label in the customary manner. a new type of moisture-resistantcellulosic sheet- A further object is to provide ing at least one of thesurfaces of which is adapted to the application of water-solubleadhesives such as glue and gum arabic. A still further object is toprovide a type of moistureprool' sheet-` ing having one surfacemoistureproofed and the other surface comprising an extremely thin layer6 of mixed cellulose organic ester material to which lWater-solubleadhesives will permanently adhere. Another object is to provide a typeof sheeting having a moistureproofed surface and a stamp-adheringsurface both of which surfaces l are susceptible of iiuxing or sealingby means of a common solvent. Other objects will hereinafter appear.

Our invention is based upon the discovery that if a thin coating (evenan extremely thin coating) l comprising a mixed cellulose organic estercontaining a free carboxyl group in the cellulosic molecule is appliedto the surface of a cellulose ester sheet, such as cellulose acetate orother organic ester, the surface so treated is thereby renderedsusceptible of permanently receiving a tax stamp, gummed label, or othermatter having an adhesive surface containing a water-soluble adhesive.Although the ordinary adhesives cannot be made to permanently adhere toa cellulosic surface, such as that of a sheet of cellulose acetate, asurface comprising one of the mixed cellulose organic esters such ascellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate succinate, celluloseacetate diglycollate, cellulose acetate tartrate and the like possessesthe remarkable and unexpected property of permitting the permanentadhesion of materials coated with water-soluble adhesives. 'I'he mixedesters which we have found suitable 35 for effecting this permanentadhesion appear to be characterized by the fact .that they contain inthe cellulose molecule a free carboxyl group and represent theesteriiication of cellulose acetate with a dicarboxylic acid, as in thecase of 40 cellulose acetate phthalate. They may also contain a freehydroxyl group as in the case of cellulose acetate tartrate but theirutility in our invention is not dependent upon this lattercharacteristic.

'Ihese mixed esters which we utilize in our invention may be prepared inaccordance with the VMalm and Waring application Ser. No. 380,252

filed July 22, 1929 in which hydrolyzed cellulose 5o acetate is treatedin the presence of pyridine with the anhydride of the dicarboxylic acidwhich it is desired to introduce into the cellulose acetate molecule togive a mixed ester in which one carboxyl is joined to the celluloseacetate molecule and the other carboxyl is united with pyridine. Thepyridine is then removed by acidifying the mixed ester giving a freecarboxyl radicle. The cellulose acetate succinates are further describedin the application Ser. No. 627,150 filed July 30, 1932 of Malin andWaring-a division of the above application and the cellulose acetatediglycollates are fully described in the copending application of Malmand Fordyce, Ser. No. 627,147 filed July 30, 1932. The cellulose acetatetartrates and the like, utilized in our invention, may be prepared byreacting upon hydrolized cellulose acetate with tartaric (or othersuitable) acid as set forth inthe copending application of Staud andWebber, Ser. No. 383,147, flied August 2, 1929.

Our invention is equally applicable to the treatment of moistureproofedor unrnoistureproofed cellulosic sheeting produced from such materialsas cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetatebutyrate, cellulose propionate and cellulose butyrate. It is especiallyvaluable when applied to a moistureproofed type of material such ascellulose acetate thin sheeting at least one surface of which has a thinovercoating comprising gum and wax. This moistureproof sheeting may beproduced in accordance with the disclosure of the copending applicationof Norman F. Beach and Bruce E. Gramkee, Ser. No. 551,491, flied July17, 1931, and involving the application of a solution of gum and wax ina common solvent to one side of a base sheet oi' cellulose acetate orother cellulose organic derivative. In some cases the sheet may beproduced according to the process disclosed in the application of NormanF. Beach and James G. McNally, Serial No. 551,490, filed July 17, 1931,in which the cellulosic base sheet is first coated with a gum or resinsolution followed by the application of a wax solution. In any case,when dealing with a moistureproof material, it should have themoisturepr'oof coating on one side only, leaving the other surface freefor the application of the special stampadhering composition hereinafterdescribed.

The special compositions of our invention are made up by dissolving amixed cellulose organic ester of the type indicated in an appropriatesolvent and applying the composition to the sheeting under suchconditions as to produce an extremely thin tightly-adhering layer of themixed cellulose ester upon one surface of the sheeting after evaporationof the solvents. In the following examples of compositions adapted forthe production of such a thin surface layer, we have set forth severalof the preferred embodiments of our invention, but it is to beunderstood that they are included merely for purposes of illustrationand not as a limitation thereof. The solutions given below preferablycontain 2-5% by weight of the dissolved component.

Compositions for coating thin cellulose acetate sheeting (.001"thickness) Mixed ester Solvent (parts by volume) Cellulose acetate{ 18%phthalyl.. )1,60% cellosolve-40% toluene.

Compositions for coating thick cellulose acetate sheeting (.005"thickness) Mixed ester Solvent (parts by volume) 18% phthalyl.. 80%ethylene chloride-20% Cellulose acetate isoprogyl alcohol.

phthalate. 28% phthalyl.. 80% et ylene chloride-20% isopropyl alcohol40% methyl cellosolve-60% toluene.

34% phthalyl..

40% phthalyl 45% methyl cellosolve-56% toluene 20% succinyl.. }l00%methyl cellosolve l-4 di- 33.6% succinyl oxan.

Cellulose acetate phthalate. Cellulose acetate p t a Cellulose acetate{succinate.

,for coating cellulose acetate-propionate sheeting Compositions Mixedester Solvent (parts by volume) Cellulose acetate 18% phthalyl.. 65%cellosolve-35% toluene phthalate. Cellulose acetato 28% phthalyl.. 65%cellosolve-35% toluene phthalate. Cellulose acetate 40% phthalyl.. 65%cellosolve-3% toluene.

phthalate.

Compositions for coating ceZlulose-stearate sheeting Mixed ester Solvent(parts by volume) Cellulose acetate 18% phthalyl.. 65% cellosolve-35%toluene.

phthalate. Cellulose acetate 28% phthalyl.. 65% cellosolve-35% toluene.

phthalate. Cellulose acetate 40% phthalyl. 65% celloso1ve-35% toluene.

phthalate. X

60% cellulose acetate phthalate (containing Y approximately 18 to 40%)40% diethylene glycol Made up to 2% solution in a solvent comprising:

65% toluene 35% cellosolve The concentration of glycol in solutions ofthe above character may vary considerably. Good 4results are obtainedwith as low as 20% or even lower percentages of glycol, based on thetotal weight of non-volatile materials, and as high as 50% or more ofthis ingredient.

It will be seen from the above tabulation that our invention is foundedon the peculiar and unexpected property of the mixed cellulose organicesters to render cellulose ester sheeting capable of permanentlyreceiving a water-soluble adhesive. Mixed cellulose esters satisfactoryfor this purpose include cellulose acetate phthalate of varying phthalylcontent, (about 18% or less to 40% or more phthalyl) cellulose acetatesuccinate of varying succinyl content (approximately 20% or less to 35%or more succinyl) and similarly cellulose acetate tartrate, celluloseacetate diglycollate, cellulose acetate oxalate, cellulose acetatemalate `and many others,'all of these esters being distinguished by thefact that they contain a free carboxyl group.

Assuming that the invention is applied to the manufacture of amoistureproof type of cellulosic material, such as cellulose acetatethin sheeting, one side of which has an overcoating of gum and wax orother moisture-resistant materials, a thin coating of the compositiontypified by one of the above formulae is applied to theunmoistureproofed side of the sheet, the solvents are removed byevaporation and an extremely thin, tightlyadhering layer of mixedcellulose organic ester is deposited on the surface of the sheeting.'Ihis surface is susceptible of tightly and permanently holding a stampor gummed label having a coating of water-soluble adhesive thereon.Although water-soluble adhesives cannot be made pennanently to adhere toordinary cellulose ester surfaces, such as those composed of cellulosenitrate, cellulose acetate, and the like, such adhesives will readilystick to surfaces comprising the mixed cellulose organic ester materialsherein disclosed. The manufacture of our improved type of sheeting Willbe made clear by reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of one form of apparatussuitable for the manufacture of a sheet moistureproofed on one side andspecially treated according to the present invention on the other.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through a portion' of "a sheeting having a.moistureproof layer on one side and a special stamp adhering layer onthe other, the thickness of the base sheet and the surface layers beinggreatly exaggerated for the sake of cleamess of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a cross section through av portion of -a sheet having astamp-adhering layer on both sides, the thickness of the respectivelayers as in Fig. 2 being greatly exaggerated in the interest ofclearness of illustration.

A suitable method of applying the special composition descrlbed above isillustrated in Fig. l. A thin, ilexible, transparent sheet of cellulosicmaterial, cellulose acetate, for example, moistureproofed on one side bythe application of gum-wax composition passes from supply roll I,between subbing roll 2 and squeeze roll 3, the moistureproofed sidebeing uppermost. Roll 2 dips in a bath of liquid l contained in vat 5.This bath may comprise any one of the formulae indicated above assuitable for application to a sheet of cellulose acetate. Roll 2 appliesthe composition to the under surface of the sheet S, while squeeze roll3, which is mounted so-as to give the desired pressure to the sheet,serves to control the thickness of the coating applied to the under sidethereof as it passes between the rolls. The sheet S then passes throughthe drying chamber 6 at a speed of about 10-30 ft. per minute where itis subjected to a temperatureof about 10D-120 C. Upon emerging from thedrying chamber it is passed to Wind-up roll 1.

If it is desired to apply the special treating liquid to both sides ofan unmoistureproofed material, the sheet may be immersed in, or drawnthrough a bath of the treating liquid according to the wellknownprinciple of immersion application of coating fluids to sheets or webs.It will, of course, be understood that many modifications may be made inthe method and means of application of these coating compositions withinthe scope of our invention. It may be said that the coating operationforms no part of the present invention.

Although we have described the application of our special composition toa previously formed 'sent in onel of the acyl groups sheet of material,the coating operation may be carried out in connectionwith themanufacture of the sheeting itself. In such a process the sheet iscoated onto an appropriate surface from a suitable dope or solution, thesolvents are evaporated therefrom, -the sheet stripped from the coatingsurface and thereafter passed direct.- y to the operation in which thespecial treating liquid of the present invention is applied. If desired,a stampeadhering layer may be applied to one side of theunmoistureproofed material, followed by application of amoisture-resistant coating to the other side much in the same manner asdisclosed in Beach and Babcock application Serial No. 617,349 led ofeven date herewith.

It will be apparent that many modifications may be made within the scopeo-f our invention. For example, instead of using a base sheet ofcellulose acetate, we may apply the above described special compositionsequally well to a base sheet of cellulose propionate, cellulosebutyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate stearate andother cellulose organic ester material.

While we have described the treatment of a thin, flexible, cellulosicsheeting, our invention is not limited thereto. It is equally applicableto the treatment of thin cellulosic sheeting of the order of .001" orless and to the treatment of thick sheets or even slabs or blocks ofcellulose ester materials or molded objects made therefrom. It should be noted, however, that the thickness of the object treated governs to alarge extent the particular solvent or solvent combination employed inthe coating formula. With the thinner types of material such as thosecommonly used for wrapping purposes it is necessary to select a solventwhich will have no undesirable solvent effect upon the base sheetitself, although We have found that good adhesion is obtained if thesolvent very slightly attacks the base sheet and softens it suilicientlyto form a better anchorage for the thin superposed coating of mixedcellulose organic ester. With thicker materials the solvent may alsohave a slight softening action suilicient to cause penetration of thecomposition into the material, the degree of penetration being of lessmoment than with the thinner materials. In any case, however, the actionof the solvent should not go to thc point of actual solution of anyconsiderable portion of the base material but should be controlled so asto avoid an undesirable softening or weakening thereof. y

Referenceto Figs. 2 and 3 discloses the general nature of the sheetingproduced according to the present invention. 'I'he base sheet A is arelatively thin cellulosic sheet of approximately .001" in thclmess,having a coating B comprising a moisture-resistant material containingpreferably gum and wax. Upon the opposite side of the sheet is the layerC which consists of an extremely thin coating comprising a mixedcellulose organic ester. The material illustrated in Fig. 3 diifersvfrom that of Fig. 2 only in that the moisture-resistant coating isomitted from one side of the sheet and the special stamp-adheringcoating is applied to both sides thereof.

We have found that those mixed cellulose organic esters having a freecarboxyl group prepossess the unexpected property of renderingcellulosic sheeting capable of permanently receiving a water-solubleadhesive. while we oder no theory or explanation of this phenomenon, webelieve that this peculiar property depends upon the 'solubilitycharacteristics of the mixed ester. Cellulose acetate phthalate, forexample, is a material which tends to be water-soluble. This sameproperty is present in the mixed cellulose organic esters produced fromsuch acids as succinic, diglycollic, malic and oxalic and from thehydroxyaliphatic acids such as tartaric acid. The presence of thecarboxyl, or even of the free acid in some cases, apparently increasesthe solubility of the mixed ester in water and thereby makes possiblethe permanent application of watersoluble adhesives to the sheeting to-which they are applied.

In view of the facts presented in the foregoing paragraph, we areenabled to produce an entirely new type of sheeting by forming it fromthe mixed cellulose organic ester itself. Such operation may be carriedout by coating a sheet onto an appropriate surface from a suitablesolvent as in the case of producing sheets from other cellulose esters.A tin sheet of cellulose acetate phthalate, for example, is found'toreceive a water-soluble adhesive with great tenacity. It may be said atthis point that the degree .of adhesion obtained with differentadhesives and with different types of surfaces varieswith the materialsinvolved and no definite standard of comparison can be set up. Ingeneral, however, in the case of stamps,

gummed labels, and the like, good adhesion is said to be obtained whenit is necessary to cornpletely destroy the body of the stamp before itmay be removed.

It willbe apparent that the product of the present invention has manyfeatures which distinguish it from known products of a similar na-1ture. It is particularly distinguished by the fact that one or bothsurfaces of the material comprise a mixed cellulose organic ester towhich a water-soluble gum or similar adhesive will permanently adhere.An important although less obvious feature of the invention resides inthe.

fact that in the case of moistureproof materials, both the moistureproofsurface and the stampadhering surface are susceptible of being united bythe iiuxing or dissolving of their respective coatings with a commonsolvent. This is especially important in connection with. themanufacture of cartons, food'containers, cigarette packages and thelike, since it eliminates the necessity ,for applying a cement in orderto join the two different types of surfaces. All that is necessary is toapply a proper solvent or solvent Ycombination to one or both surfaces,bring them into contact and apply pressure. An immediate fusing of therespective coatings results in a strong, transparent seal or bond.

We have found that the common solvent used for fiuxing the coatings ofour product for the purpose of sealing or forming joints should beselected with reference to the ingredients used in the respectivecoatings. For example, with moistureproof sheeting the moistureproofsurface of which contains ester gum and paraffin wax and thestamp-adhering surface of which comprises cellulose acetate phthalatehaving a phthalyl content of about 40%, the solvent may consist of anyoue of the following: diacetone alcohol, a mixture containing diacetonealcohol and up to about '70% toluene, cellosolve, mixtures of cellosolveand toluene, ethyl lactate, mixtures of ethyl lactate and toluene. Manyother solvents or solvent combinations' may be employed, those justmentioned being merely typical examples. The particular solvent orsolvent combination is determined, not only by the materials present onthe surfaces which it is desired to join, but also the material of thebase sheet itself. If a drastic softening action on a base sheet ofcellulose acetate is desired, the solvent may comprise diacetonelalcohol alone. As a general rule, however, it willbe desired to apply asealing solvent which does not materially dissolve the surface of thebase sheet itself, but does have a substantial dissolving action on therespective coatings of the coated sheet. When dealing with a sheethaving an overcoating containing gum and wax on one side, it will bedesirable to use a solvent containing a relatively high proportion of asolvent for wax which is also a solvent for the gum component of themoistureproof side and at the same time a solvent for the materials ofthe stamp-adhering surfaces. The wax solvent is generally a hydrocarbon,such as toluene which controls or lessens the dissolving power of theother component of the solvent combination with respect tothe materialof the base sheet. In most cases, a quick-drying solvent is preferred,but in some cases a slow-drying solvent is required. In the latter case,volatility of the solvent combination may be reduced by the addition ofa high-boiling solvent or plasticizerv such as triacetin, the amount oftriacetin being determined laccording to the speed of drying desired.

It will'be seen from the above discussion of solvent` sealing that theproduct of the present invention is a particularly valuable contributionto thepackaging art in that it is a type of wrapping material, bothsurfaces of which are susceptible of being joined by means of a commonfluxing solvent. It will be apparent that a sheet having a moistureproofcomposition on one side and a stamp-adhering composition on the otherside may be joined by an ordinary lap joint in which a moistureproofsurface will be applied to a stamp-adhering surface, two moistureproofsur- `faces may be joined one to another, and, in like manner, twostamp-adhering surfaces may be so joined, all by means of a commonsolvent.

As is well known, a considerable amount of waste occurs in the ordinaryoperations of manufacturing coated sheeting and in its use as.,

wrapping and pckaging material. This would represent a serious economicloss were it not for recovery processes in which the various ingredientsof the sheeting can be reclaimed. The material of the present inventionis characterized by the fact that it lends itself particularly well tosuch processes. A simple and convenient method of reclaiming scrapderived from a moistureproof sheeting of the type herein describedcomprises leaching the scrap with an organic solvent, which may consist,for example, of a mixture of about equal parts of ethylene chloride andStoddard solvent (a mixture of low boiling aliphatic hydrocarbons havinga boiling range of approximately Lil-210 C.) the leaching being carriedout at a temperature of about 80 F. This removes the moistureproofcoating, leaving the stamp-adhering surface unaffected. After drainingoff the organic solvent, the scrap is then subjected to a leachingtreatment with hot soft water at a temperature of about 120 F. Thisremoves the water-soluble mixed cellulose organic ester material,leaving the sheeting in a condition in which it may be re-used in themanufacture of sheeting, film and thelike. These leaching steps may, ofcourse, be reversed in order, if desired.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseester material, a surface of which comprises a separate coating of mixedcellulose organic ester differing from the said cellulose ester materialone of the acyl groups of which mixed cellulose organic ester contains afree carboxyl group.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseester material other than cellulose acetate phthalate, a surface ofwhich comprises a thin layer of cellulose acetate phthalate.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseester material other than cellulose acetate phthalate, the surface ofwhich comprises a thin layer of cellulose acetate phthalate containingapproximately 18 to 40% phthalyl.

4. An article oi' manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseacetate, the surface of which is coated with a thin layer of celluloseacetate phthalate.

5. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseacetate, the surface of which is coated with a thin layer of celluloseacetate phthalate containing approximately 18 to 40% phthalyl.

6. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, flexible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose ester material having one surface coatedwith a moistureproong composition and the other surface coated with athin layer comprising a mixed cellulose organic ester, one of the acylgroups of 'which contains a free carboxyl group.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, flexible. transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose ester material having one surface coatedwith a moistureproonng composition and the other surface coated with athin layer comprising cellulose acetate phthalate.

8. An articleof manufacture comprising a thin, flexible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose ester material having one surface coatedwith a moistureproonng composition and the other surface coated with athin layer of cellulose acetate phthalate containing about 18 to 40%phthalyl.

9. An article of manufacture comprising a thin. flexible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose acetate having one surface coated with amoistureproonng composition and the other surface coated with a thinlayer of cellulose acetate phthalate containing approximately 18 to 40%phthalyl.

10. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, flexible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose acetate having one surface coated with agum-wax moistureproonng composition and the other surface coated with athin stamp-adhering layer of cellulose acetate phthalate containingapproximately 18 to 40% phthalyl, both of said surfaces being capable ofpermanent joining by uxing with a common solvent.

11. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseester material, a surface of which is coated with a thin layer ofcellulose acetate succinate.

12. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseester material, the surface of which is coated with a thin layer ofcellulose acetate succinate containing about 20 to 34% succinyl.

13. An article of manufacture comprising a wrapping sheet of celluloseacetate, the surface of which is coated with a thin layer of celluloseacetate succinate.

14. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, exible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose acetate having one surface coated with amoistureprooi'lng composition and the other surface coated with a thinlayer of cellulose acetate succinate containing approximately 20 to 34%succinyl.

15. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, flexible, transparentWrapping sheet of celn lulose acetate having one surface coated with agum-wax moistureproofing composition and the other surface coated with athin stamp-adhering layer of cellulose acetate succinate containingapproximately 20 to 34% succinyl, both of said surfaces being capable ofpermanent joining by fluxing with a common solvent.

16. An article of manufacture comprising a thin, flexible, transparentwrapping sheet of cellulose acetate, a surface of which comprises a thinlayer of cellulose acetate diglycollate.

17. 'I'he process of rendering a cellulose ester surface capable ofpermanently receiving a watersoluble adhesive which comprises coatingthe surface with a thin layer of cellulose mixed organic ester one ofthe acyl groups of which contains a free carboxyl group.

18. The process of rendering a cellulose acetate surface capable ofpermanently receiving a water-soluble adhesive which comprises coatingthe surface with a thin layer of cellulose acetate phthalate.

19. 'I'he process of rendering a cellulose acetate surface capable ofpermanently receiving a watersoluble adhesive which comprises coatingthe surface with a thin layer of cellulose acetate phthalate containingapproximately 18 to 40% phthalyl.

20. The process of rendering a cellulose acetate surface capable ofpermanently receiving a water-soluble adhesive which comprises coatingthe surface with a thin layer of cellulose acetate succinate.

WILLIAM 0. KENYON. RUSSEL H. VAN DYKE.

